10 TV Shows That Actually Benefited From Bad Acting

Aziz Ansari's dramedy series Master of None has been widely celebrated for its phenomenally perceptive writing, superbly sharp direction, and marvelous performances, though one of its major triumphs was a bit of a happy accident.

Protagonist Dev Shah's (Ansari) Indian immigrant parents make a few memorable appearances throughout the show, and best of all, they're played by Ansari's real-life parents, Shoukath and Fatima Ansari.

Yet the pair are not professional actors in any way, and it absolutely shows throughout their scenes - there's an untrained awkwardness to their delivery that makes it clear they're reading lines rather than speaking from the heart.

And yet, there's a charm to that clumsiness which only makes their on-screen interactions with their real-life son that much more funny and poignant.

That stilted quality makes them feel like real parents genuinely trying to have heartfelt conversations with their son, but being of their age and repressed temperaments, they struggle to get the words out.